Reborn as a Noble’s Son
Chapter 1019 - Chapter 1019 Chapter 975 The Blind Date of Hong Da Mi

Chapter 1019: Chapter 975: The Blind Date of Hong Da Mi Chapter 1019: Chapter 975: The Blind Date of Hong Da Mi Hong Feng arrived home to find that all the New Year’s goods had been almost fully prepared. Seeing Hong Feng’s return, his mother’s face immediately lit up with a smile as she came to greet him, “Feng is back.”

Hong Feng did not come from a family of high-ranking officials. His connection with Xu Hongzhuan was that of distant relatives. Hong Feng’s parents both worked for the Hongcheng Machinery Factory. In the past, this was considered a coveted and secure job. However, nowadays, the factory’s performance wasn’t so great, but fortunately, their son had made something of himself.

Hong Feng was an only child. He was born during the enforcement of the one-child policy. For Hong Feng’s parents, having a son meant that they would naturally not take the risk of losing their livelihoods.

“Mom, where’s Dad?” Having been by Nie Zhenbang’s side for a long time, Hong Feng had also become very low-key, influenced by his surroundings. Moreover, if one were to show arrogance before their own parents, it would only prove that there was a problem with Hong Feng’s character.

“Feng is back, go wash your hands. Dinner is about to start,” came the voice of Father Hong as he walked out of the kitchen, wearing an apron.

Although there were only three of them, the dishes were plentiful. At this moment, in this season of reunions, the small family of three was also filled with joy. The table was laden with dishes.

Mother Hong looked at Hong Feng with a pained expression, continually putting food into his bowl while saying, “Feng, eat more chicken, it’s good for your health. You work so hard, almost to death. I’ve never seen you asleep before midnight. Is there really that much work?”

Before Hong Feng could speak, Father Hong, who had taken a sip of his drink, said, “A woman doesn’t understand these things. Feng is now Secretary Nie’s secretary. With Secretary Nie’s status, how could there be no work? Besides, a man’s ambition is to make his mark in the world. If Feng doesn’t work hard now while he’s young, do you expect him to live a muddled life like us?”

Hearing Father Hong’s words, Mother Hong gave him a sharp look, but she said with a smile brimming with pride, “That’s true. Our Feng is capable. Who knows, he might become a secretary of the municipal committee someday.”

Listening to his parents going overboard with their words, Hong Feng was torn between laughter and tears as he said, “Mom, please don’t talk nonsense about this outside. The last thing Secretary Nie likes is people flaunting his name. Besides, Secretary Nie works overtime until midnight every day, and as his secretary, it’s naturally my job to provide good service to the leader. That’s my work.”

Father Hong also laughed and said, “Feng, you’re wronging your mother. We haven’t told anyone that you’re Secretary Nie’s secretary. Even now, everyone still thinks you’re just a junior secretary at the provincial committee. I have strictly followed your request for confidentiality.”

As Father Hong spoke, he paused and gave Mother Hong a meaningful glance. She nodded, understandingly, and then took out a photo from her pocket and handed it to Hong Feng, “Feng, what do you think of this girl? You always say you have no time when I try to matchmake for you, but now that you have the New Year’s holiday, you should have some time. I’ve already made arrangements with your Aunt Liu–this girl is her niece on her mother’s side, and she works at the provincial people’s hospital. She also has a college degree. It’s better to arrange a meeting sooner rather than later. Meet her tomorrow morning; the place is all set at the south gate of Hongcheng Park.”

Hong Feng immediately frowned upon hearing this. His parents had come prepared. He said with a wry smile, “Mom, you haven’t told others about my job, have you?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Mother Hong raised an eyebrow in pride and said, “My child, do you think your mother would be so ignorant? Rest assured, I know what’s at stake for my son’s future. Your parents would never spread your business around.”

Hearing this, Hong Feng’s expression visibly relaxed. Having spent so much time with Secretary Nie, he was very clear about Secretary Nie’s character. The last thing Secretary Nie wanted was for people close to him to swindle others by flaunting his name. If that happened, Hong Feng was sure his position as a secretary would come to an end. Thus, he had always been very discreet.

After pondering for a moment, Hong Feng nodded and said, “Alright, alright, I’ll go tomorrow morning.”

He muttered to himself, “I really don’t know what you’re thinking, arranging a blind date on New Year’s Eve.”

…

On New Year’s Eve, the whole city of Hongcheng was immersed in the festive atmosphere. The streets were much less crowded with vehicles than usual. Though it was morning, several shops had already closed their doors.

At that moment, Hong Feng stood at the entrance of Starbucks in Hongcheng City and glanced at his watch. His brow immediately furrowed. It was already 9:30 in the morning. The meeting time of 8:30 had passed an entire hour ago, which made Hong Feng somewhat dissatisfied. It was such a lack of time-consciousness.

As he pondered, a Nissan SUV swiftly pulled up to the Starbucks entrance. The door opened, and a very fashionably dressed woman stepped out–black over-the-knee leather boots with heels at least ten centimeters high, black thickened stockings, a black knit dress that perfectly wrapped around her buttocks, and a white woolen midi coat.

The most fashionable look of the moment, the woman’s looks could only be considered average, but her figure and dress were indeed impressive, enough to earn her points.

While Hong Feng was surveying his surroundings, the woman had already approached him and asked, “Are you Hong Feng?”

Hong Feng was startled for a moment, and after a careful look, he could still see traces of the photo within the woman’s heavy makeup.

Hong Feng took out the photo and compared it carefully, still somewhat unsure, and said, “You, you’re Aunt Liu’s maternal niece, Song Hongmei?”

Just as these words fell, a voice rang out from beside them, “Jiao Jiao? Aren’t you called Song Jiao? How come you have such an old-fashioned name like Song Hongmei? It’s hilarious.”

Song Hongmei clearly cared a lot about the opinion of the man next to her. She frowned and said in a stern voice, “What are you talking about? What Song Hongmei? I’m telling you, don’t even think about a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh. The only reason I agreed to meet you today is that I couldn’t get out of this commitment to my aunt. Now, as you can see, I have a boyfriend, and he has a car and a house. I’ve heard you’re a secretary in the provincial party committee office, earning two thousand a month, right? Do you have a house?”

Hearing Song Hongmei’s words, Hong Feng’s face immediately darkened. This woman in front of him was simply too outrageous, really thinking she was the beauty of the nation, the pride of the heavens. Could someone be this arrogant?

However, Hong Feng actually felt relieved. At least he didn’t have to worry about this blind date anymore. Then, smiling, he said, “I never thought about toads eating swan meat. Since we’ve made things clear, let’s just call it off. I hadn’t planned on coming to this blind date in the first place. With that said, goodbye.”

The scene of fury born from embarrassment that he had imagined did not materialize, nor did the humiliation he anticipated. This made Song Hongmei somewhat displeased. Since when had she been belittled by such a person?

The man who had accompanied her, however, chuckled and said, “So Little Hong is in the secretary department of the provincial party committee, huh? Perfect. I know Director Huang from your department. Later on, I’ll give him a call, try to arrange some opportunities for you, Little Hong.”

As Hong Feng pondered, he couldn’t recall a Director Huang in the secretary department. The most likely candidate was Huang Wei, an old-timer in the department, who, during social outings among colleagues, was occasionally referred to respectfully as Director Huang.

With this thought in mind, Hong Feng smiled faintly. As the chief secretary of the provincial party committee, as the deputy head of the provincial party committee office, he didn’t need to fuss over such matters. To do so would only diminish his own status and reputation.

After a pause, Hong Feng said with a smile, “No need, since everything is out in the open, I won’t disturb you further. I’ll be going now.”

With that, Hong Feng turned gracefully and headed to the side, naturally pushing his bicycle out with him.

Seeing this scene, Song Hongmei’s face showed a trace of scorn. She said firmly, “What a joke. Riding a broken bicycle and yet holding his head so high, a man like that deserves to be alone.”

Her voice was low, but her words still reached Hong Feng’s ears. For a woman so in love with vanity, Hong Feng felt no emotion, simply smiling indifferently. He saw no reason to associate with such a person.

Just as he was about to leave, a car abruptly stopped next to him. The driver’s door opened, and a middle-aged man with a smile on his face got out and said to Hong Feng, “Director Hong, what a coincidence, you’re here too?”

Hong Feng looked at the man, his gaze filled with doubt; he had no memory of this person. After a moment of reflection, Hong Feng asked slowly, “And you are…?”

The middle-aged man seemed unconcerned and chuckled, “It’s normal for Director Hong to be too busy to remember me. I’m Zhou Zhenyu, the deputy secretary of South Red District’s party committee.”

As Zhou Zhenyu spoke, the man who had first engaged in conversation with Hong Feng approached with Song Hongmei, appearing very respectful in front of Zhou Zhenyu. He smiled and said, “Secretary Zhou, you know Little Hong as well?”

When the man spoke, Zhou Zhenyu’s expression suddenly turned grave. He looked at the man sternly and said loudly, “What Little Hong? Is Little Hong someone you can just call by name? This is Secretary Nie’s chief secretary, Director Hong.”

Zhou Zhenyu’s words caused a drastic change in Song Hongmei and the man’s expressions. This Hong Feng was too good at pretending; the grand chief secretary of the provincial party committee behaving like this – was he simply playing the fool to catch the wise?

At this moment, however, Hong Feng simply smiled and said, “Deputy Secretary Zhou, since you have matters to attend to, you go ahead. I have some things to take care of myself, so I’ll be leaving now.”

At this point, as Song Hongmei watched Hong Feng ride away on his bicycle, she didn’t understand why, but a sense of regret surged suddenly and unaccountably within her heart. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (NovelFire.net) to vote, recommend tickets, and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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